Finland vs Portugal: Female employment rate
Finland
52.4%
in 2025
Portugal
52.1%
in 2025
Finland rank
76th
Portugal rank
79th
Female employment rate over time
- Finland
- Portugal
How they compare
Finland currently reports 52.4% against 52.1% in Portugal, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 76th and Portugal ranks 79th of 172 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.9% | 40.8% | 10.1% | Finland |
| 1980s | 54.5% | 42.0% | 12.5% | Finland |
| 1990s | 52.2% | 46.6% | 5.6% | Finland |
| 2000s | 52.5% | 50.6% | 1.9% | Finland |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 47.8% | 3.6% | Finland |
| 2020s | 53.1% | 50.5% | 2.6% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Finland or Portugal?
- Finland, at 52.4% against 52.1% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Finland and Portugal?
- 0.3%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Portugal?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Portugal rank globally for female employment rate?
- Finland ranks 76th and Portugal ranks 79th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.